"We started processing your application on [date]" Does this mean PA's VO started processing?

[HopefulLegend]

Was just checking my spouse's application status and the newest update says this:

"We started processing your application on [date]"

We've also got AOR1, SA approval, biometric/medical requests and the sponsor letter indicated that the file is being transferred to overseas VO.

It confused me a little bit. Doesn't processing begin once the AOR is received? Or does this status mean that the PA's VO has started to process the application? Any idea?

 

[MJSPARV]

Was just checking my spouse's application status and the newest update says this:

"We started processing your application on [date]"

It confused me a little bit. Doesn't processing begin once the AOR is received? Or does this status mean that the PA's VO has started to process the application? Any idea?

Have you got SA and been told it's been moved to a VO from Sydney? If yes then it sounds like the vo is processing it. I've not gotten an AOR2 personally though I got a medical request months after it was moved to the NYVO. I've read on here that AOR2 is hit or miss and a lot of people don't get it

 

[HopefulLegend]

Have you got SA and been told it's been moved to a VO from Sydney? If yes then it sounds like the vo is processing it. I've not gotten an AOR2 personally though I got a medical request months after it was moved to the NYVO. I've read on here that AOR2 is hit or miss and a lot of people don't get it

I've got AOR1, SA approval, medical and biometric requests. The medicals have been sent too. So in your opinion, what do you think this status update means? Just that the PA's VO office has begun processing? How long is it usually after this?

 

[HopefulLegend]

@armoured do you have any insight on this status update and what it could potentially mean in terms of timeline?

 

[armoured]

@armoured do you have any insight on this status update and what it could potentially mean in terms of timeline?

Probably just that the visa office did something with it - like send you a letter saying they're processing it.

 

[HopefulLegend]

Probably just that the visa office did something with it - like send you a letter saying they're processing it.

Cool. Just scouring through the files it seems like some from even last year haven't moved to "processing". Is this just different for everyone?